London, by way of Ibiza

Lily Rivers has never played for the algorithm. The London DJ and producer does it the way the icons did: with character, a point of view, and a dance floor that means it. Her sound is built to make a room feel sexy: deep, progressive and tech house into melodic techno, carried by synths and a dirty 808 bassline.

She is resident at KOKO London. Her mixes reached the top of the global Mixcloud charts and led to five years hosting Dark Matter on Ibiza Global Radio. Her debut single, Sakura, is out now on her own label, Forgotten People Music, and her next release arrives in 2027.

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Every track has melody and purpose. She has no time for the soulless, melody-free psytrance filling viral feeds: it moves phones, not people. She plays for the crowd in front of her until everyone is engaged, dancing and lost in it.

“The icons I grew up with had something to say. Somewhere along the way people traded their voice for followers. I’d rather have a room that remembers the night.”

She is resident at KOKO London and its members’ club, House of KOKO. Her club credits run from Manchester’s 10,000-capacity Warehouse Project to Defected at Studio 338, Ministry of Sound, Egg London, Tobacco Dock with Beatport, Eden Ibiza, ADE in Amsterdam and Rinse FM, with shows from Los Angeles and New Orleans to the UAE, Marrakech, Istanbul and Reykjavik.

Fashion and luxury brands book her for the same reason. She has closed London Fashion Week runway shows, opened London flagship stores for Selfridges, Diesel, MAC and Guess, launched clubs for Third Space, and played Annabel’s, The Arts Club, Soho House and The Ned.

She started DJing while working at MTV, after a Master’s at the University of the Arts London. Featured in Mixmag and in Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s “Ones to Watch”, she is working on the next release now. Expect it to have something to say.

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LondonKOKO Londonand House of KOKOResidencies
ManchesterWarehouse ProjectClubs
LondonDefected at Studio 338Clubs
LondonMinistry of SoundClubs
LondonEgg LondonClubs
New OrleansTechno ClubClubs
Los AngelesSound NightclubClubs
San FranciscoAudioClubs
IbizaEdenformer residencyClubs
IbizaCala Bassa Beach Clubformer residencyClubs
AmsterdamADEFestivals and events
LondonTobacco Dock with BeatportFestivals and events
StratfordMoondance FestivalFestivals and events
London51st State FestivalFestivals and events
ChichesterGoodwood Festival of SpeedFestivals and events
SilverstoneFormula 1 British Grand Prix after-partyFestivals and events
IbizaIbiza Global RadioDark Matter, her show for five yearsRadio
LondonRinse FMguest showRadio
LondonHouse of KOKOPrivate members' clubs
LondonThe NedNed's Club and the VaultPrivate members' clubs
LondonSoho HouseShoreditch, Dean Street and Soho Mews House, MayfairPrivate members' clubs
LondonThe Arts ClubPrivate members' clubs
LondonAnnabel'sPrivate members' clubs
LondonThe BoTreeHotels
LondonThe W HotelHotels
LondonThe DorchesterHotels
WatfordThe GroveHotels
LondonLondon Fashion Weekclosing runway showsFashion and brands
LondonThird SpaceFashion and brands
LondonHYROXFashion and brands
LondonlululemonKing's Road store openingFashion and brands
Visit SaudiFashion and brands
LondonSelfridgesflagship store openingFashion and brands
LondonDieselflagship store openingFashion and brands
LondonMACflagship store openingFashion and brands
LondonGuessflagship store openingFashion and brands
MéribelLa Folie DouceMéribel-CourchevelMountains and rooftops
LondonAqua ShardMountains and rooftops
LondonAquaRegent Street rooftopMountains and rooftops
MarbellaTibuInternational gigs
DubaiWHITE DubaiMeydan RacecourseInternational gigs
DublinDashiInternational gigs
MarrakechBabouchkaInternational gigs
MarrakechMariinskiInternational gigs
MarrakechChez AliInternational gigs
ReykjavikHAXInternational gigs
IstanbulKleinInternational gigs
Private yachtsMediterraneanInternational gigs